Hikes for tiny boots – VGN recreational activities for families
Hiking Collection by VERKEHRSVERBUND GROSSRAUM NÜRNBERG
9
Tours
19:12 h
67.5 mi
3,400 ft
Your kids are even bigger nature lovers than you are? Then these seven hikes and two bike tours are just right for you. On well-developed and family-friendly tours you will discover the beautiful landscapes around Nuremberg together. The activities include caves, forest adventure trails, children's farms and observation towers. The best thing about our tours: you can reach them all comfortably by bus and train.
On our seven hikes we take you through the varied landscapes around Nuremberg. Explore caves and river valleys in Franconian Switzerland and take a journey back in time to the Middle Ages in ancient castles. Stroll along the Altmühlsee and observe the water birds on the bird island. Just a hop away from Nuremberg is the Fürth city forest with its forest adventure trail and wild boar enclosure. And at Lauf an der Pegnitz you hike together through the wildly romantic gorge of the Bitterbach.
If you prefer to ride a bicycle, you should take a closer look at our two bike tours. One tour takes you from Altdorf over meadows and through forests along the Schwarzach to Feucht. The second bike tour meanders around the wide Lake Rothsee and through the woods around the Roth — both wonderful discovery tours for the whole family.
With only one ticket you can reach all tours with the bus and train lines in the VGN. So you have even more time in your recreational time and are sustainable and climate-friendly outdoors.
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Tours & Highlights
- 01:353.75 mi2.4 mph150 ft175 ftIntermediateIntermediate Hiking Tour. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
This family tour in the Nürnberger Land takes you from Vogelhof to the valley of the Bitterbach. Over time, the stream has cut an impressive ravine into the soft sandstone. Especially for children, the hike through the Bitterbach gorge along the many exciting rock formations is a wonderful discovery…
- 02:265.32 mi2.2 mph625 ft625 ftIntermediateIntermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
On this approximately eight-kilometer-long family hike, you and your children can expect several highlights. If your heart beats faster at Ritterburgen, you should definitely take a look at the castle in Neuhaus right at the beginning of the hike. Although it is currently closed for refurbishment, but…
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- 02:1318.3 mi8.3 mph525 ft700 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
On this beautiful bike ride you drive with your children from Allersberg to Roth - but not on the shortest, but on the most beautiful way. Plan a bit more time for this tour, as there is much to discover along the way. Stop at the shore of the Rothsee, visit the adventure farm Auhof, travel to the Middle…
- 01:403.65 mi2.2 mph275 ft500 ftExpertExpert Hiking Tour. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
Even though this tour is only six kilometers long, you can easily spend a whole day on it. Right at the beginning of the romantic castle Rabenstein lures to a detailed journey into the dark Middle Ages. From here it goes downhill into the Ailsbachtal to the Sophienhöhle. The stalactite cave is huge and…
- 01:4814.4 mi8.1 mph450 ft700 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
Sandy or gravel surfaces await you on this varied bike tour - perfect for small mountain bikers, but very small cyclists sit best in the child seat with mom or dad. From Altdorf near Nuremberg you cycle to the Schwarzach valley, which will accompany you on your further tour.
Alternating it goes through…
- 01:293.28 mi2.2 mph250 ft550 ftEasyEasy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
As the title suggests: On this tour, both small boat lovers and mountaineers are welcome. From the starting point, it's time for the summiteers to go up to the Kreuzberg and Gernerfels, where you can expect magnificent views over Gößweinstein and the Franconian Switzerland. Passing the impressive castle…
- 02:154.92 mi2.2 mph625 ft550 ftIntermediateIntermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
This beautiful hike takes you and your children from Pölling through the hilly Spitalwald to the Gradlhof. Here, the little hikers can visit the animals in the petting zoo and romp on the playground, while the great hikers can enjoy a cup of coffee in peace. From the Gradlhof, it finally goes on forest…
- 04:1710.4 mi2.4 mph250 ft250 ftIntermediateIntermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
This tour on the Altmühlsee is the perfect hike for little nature lovers. Starting from Streudorf, it goes first over the Altmühlzuleiter and then along a beautiful bike and hiking trail along the shores of the Altmühlsee. Over a wooden bridge, the path then leads you to the bird island, where - as the…
- 01:293.40 mi2.3 mph250 ft225 ftEasyEasy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Beautiful distant views, rustic forest trails, grunting boars and educational hiking trails - all this awaits you on this hike in the Fürth Stadtwald. From the railway station "Alte Veste" the tour takes you gently uphill to the lookout tower "Alte Veste". Fled quickly up the stairs and you can enjoy…
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Collection Stats
- Tours9
- Distance67.5 mi
- Duration19:12 h
- Elevation3,400 ft
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